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CVE-2016-5340
The is_ashmem_file function in drivers/staging/android/ashmem.c in a certain Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android patch for the Linux…
High7.8EPSS 0.30%
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- mitre
Description
The is_ashmem_file function in drivers/staging/android/ashmem.c in a certain Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android patch for the Linux kernel 3.x mishandles pointer validation within the KGSL Linux Graphics Module, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by using the /ashmem string as the dentry name.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.30% · top 77% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (5)
- https://www.codeaurora.org/invalid-path-check-ashmem-memory-file-cve-2016-5340 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 92374 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=06e51489061e5473b4e2035c79dcf7c27a6f75a6 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1036763 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .